Las Vegas Blackjack!
Alternative title: Blackjack, Bacar?!, Blackjack Style Las Vegas!
Platform: Magnavox Odyssey2
Region: USA
Media: Cartridge
Controller: Odyssey? Joystick
Genre: Card Game - Blackjack
Gametype: Undefined
Release Year: 1978
Developer: Magnavox
Publisher: Magnavox
Players: 1 or 2 VS
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Double Down! Take insurance! It's you against the computer!

(1 or 2 players) Press key 1

Challenge the Videopac Computer to a game of Blackjack. It gives you the start money and deals the cards. You have two cards each, the bank (computer) keeps its second card hidden.

In reply to 'PLAYERS?' press key 1 (1 player) or 2 (2 players).

Aim for 21 points, where:
Ace (A) = 1 or 11
Court (picture) card = 10
Others = face value

Press YES in answer to 'HIT?' to get another card. Press NO if you want to stick with the cards you have.

The banks asks 'HIT?' (another card?) until you want to stick with the cards you have - a maximum of 5. The bank then takes its cards, and compares its hand with yours. BLACKJACK (Ace + court card) beats everything, bank pays double your BET. Five cards in hand without going bust beats all except Blackjack, bank pays double. Otherwise, nearest to 21 wins - but over 21 busts (B) and loses. If you win (W), the bank pays you. Lose (L), and you pay the bank. Tie (T), and no money is paid. Your start money is increased or decreased after each hand, and you then place your next bet. The game is over when you have no money left.

Type in bet (if mistake made, press CLEAR) and press ENTER. The computer then shuffles and deals.

If banker's first card is Ace, you can insure against Blackjack by pressing YES in answer to 'INSURANCE'. You then lose no money if banker gets BLACKJACK. Otherwise you will win (+ 1/2 bet), lose (- 1/2 bet) or tie (- 1/2 bet). If you press NO, play as normal. If you Press YES in answer to 'DOUBLE' (double bet), you get only one card. If you press NO, play as normal. 

Press ENTER if you want the same bet again. Otherwise press CLEAR, type in your bet, and press ENTER.

With 2 players, you bet and choose your cards alternately.

The game is over when one player has no money left.

~From the Las Vegas Blackjack! Manual
